Vichy Official Henriot Assassinated in Paris Bedroom
London dispatch reports Philippe Henriot, Vichy propaganda minister, slain in his Paris bedroom early Wednesday by gunmen disguised as Vichy militiamen. Three attackers entered the ministry, one shot Henriot in the heart as he opened his door to his pajama wearingself, wife present. Assailants fled. underground French forces blamed, with Laval and de Gaulle tied to ongoing civil war dynamics. Henriot had recently arrived with Laval. speculation arose on a possible attack on Laval himself and his whereabouts in Paris overnight.
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Philippe Henriot
Paris
Pierre Laval
Vichy
Henriot
Charles de Gaulle
Algiers
Laval
Propaganda Ministry
Oldest Coal Miner at 85 Still Working in Mines
DU QUOIN Ill IS The oldest active coal miner in the United States spends his 74th year in the industry. Marion W Cox 85 first entered a mine at age four in the coal box of a cage where his father worked. He exited in surprise but returned seven years later and has mined ever since.
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United States
Marion W. Cox
Cox
Notice of Administratrix Appointment in Linn County Iowa
State of Iowa Linn County notice states that on June 27 16944 Margaret F H Kubleck was appointed and qualified administratrix of Jerry Tellin estate. Creditors urged to pay debts and file claims with Linn County District Court Clerk.
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Jerry Tellin
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Convention Sidelights From Frank Nye At The GOP Meet
Chicago’s Service Men’s Center crowds offer a snapshot of convention moods as soldiers and sailors express Roosevelt support across states. Warren’s appeal outsized Dewey for some delegates while Lonesome Lester Dickinson blends into the audience. Gracie Allen’s nylons draw jokes as reporters adjust to a hot, crowded scene at the GOP gathering.
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Service Men's Center
Roosevelt
Dewey
Gracie Allen
Gracie
Western Union
James E. Meyers
Practical Gracie
WMC Ceiling Forms At Employment Office
Herbert J. Eberhart urge firms with eight or more workers to apply for labor ceilings via the War Manpower Commission and U S Employment Service. Missed firms should obtain application forms at the Employment Service office.
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War Manpower Commission
U.S. Employment Service
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Russians convert jeeps into mud buggies in advance on Berlin
Report notes that Russian forces outfitted army jeeps as mud capable transport during their rapid advance toward Berlin, highlighting improvisation in combat conditions and the momentum of the campaign.
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Berlin
Nozice of Appointment Administrator in Linn County Iowa
In Linn County Iowa on June 27 1944 C J Elsenbast announces appointment and qualification as Administrator of the estate of Roschi Hinerwadel late of Linn County deceased. All debts owed should be paid to the administrator and claims presented to the Clerk of Linn County Iowa.
LaPlant Choate Employes Donate Bulldozers to Navy and Army
LaPlant Choate Company workers plan gifts of two bulldozers to the Navy Seabees and the Army Engineers. The donations will be funded by voluntary employee subscriptions and dedicated to Lt. Harold Goodwin and all company service members. A Seabee hero’s account of pillbox demolition inspired the gesture.
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South Pacific
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A. J. Petrusch
G. H. Taylor
War and Navy Departments
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